4×4 Reviews

Raised custom 4×4 rigs feature in November’s Readers’ Rigs
Tidy LC79 with the lot heads six sweet custom 4x4s this month

Narva’s Ford Ranger Raptor is the ultimate work rig
Having a Ranger Raptor as your company car would be special enough for most of us, but driving one like the Narva Raptor is unique.

Custom US 4x4s: Jeep JL Wrangler and JT Gladiator review
One foot after the other, modified Jeeps are changing the 4X4 game.

Ford Ranger Raptor vs Jeep Wrangler Rubicon comparison
Showroom-stock 4x4s don’t come more capable than the Ranger Raptor and Wrangler Rubicon, but which one is King of the Hill?

Custom Rock-Crawling Toyota N70 Hilux review
Long nights and loud grinders give birth to one hell of a rock crawler.

2019 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon long-term review
The new-generation JL Wrangler Rubicon joins our 4×4 shed, does it live up to the Wrangler’s reputation?

The history of the Land Rover Defender
With the all-new Defender finally revealed, we take a look back at how it got to this point.

Custom Troopy with true go-anywhere ability
This Troopy was set-up for a 12-month surfing safari around Australia.

2019 Land Rover Discovery Sd6 off-road test
A potent new V6 making 225kW and 700Nm puts more mumbo into Land Rover’s Discovery.

Custom utes dominate October’s Readers’ Rigs
Plenty of killer mods with the latest reader-submitted rigs…

Which dual-cab 4×4 ute has the quickest straight-line speed?
Forget about King of the Mountain, here’s King of the Claypan.

Custom Adventure-ready Nissan GQ Patrol review
When camping Is your job, you build one hell of an office.

The Great Race is coming: 4×4 style
Seven dual-cabs line up for a straight-line shoot-out on a dusty claypan.

Epic custom N80 Hilux rises transformed
He’s completed his apprenticeship and now Taylor Shaw is churning out killer 4x4s like a pro.

2019 LDV T60 TrailRider automatic 4×4 review
Add some Walkinshaw Performance savvy to the LDV T60 ute, and you end up with the TrailRider.

Nissan GU Patrol, Toyota Tundra and more in September’s Readers’ Rigs
A huge variety of 4×4 utes and wagons feature in this month’s Readers’ Rigs.

Custom GU Patrol gets 827Nm Cummins diesel engine
The unique tub tray and clean lines of this sweet Patrol ute hide a very big secret: a Cummins diesel shoehorned into its engine bay. Go-anywhere rig? Yep, we reckon so.

Cutting Edge: Custom Toyota N80 Hilux review
Building a cutting-edge 4×4 is all about who you know.

Custom purpose-built Ram 2500 Limited review
Purpose-built … but not how you think. This Ram 2500 is on a mission.

Nissan MK Patrol, Toyota FJ45 and more in August’s Readers’ Rigs
MK Patrol, Y62 Patrol and FJ45 Land Cruiser lead August’s Readers’ Rigs.

What causes a ute chassis to bend?
What causes a ute chassis to bend and how to prevent it from happening.

Twin custom Toyota 76 Series Land Cruisers review
You’re not seeing double, this pigeon pair of Cruisers are a match made in heaven.

2019’s best new off-road 4x4s
Keen to head straight from the showroom to serious off-road tracks with only a tyre stop along the way? These are the seven best 4x4s money will buy.

2019 Suzuki Jimny vs Jeep JL Wrangler vs Mercedes-Benz G-Class 4×4 comparison review
Traditional 4×4 wagons are on the decline, but this trio keeps the dream alive regardless of your budget.